mineralocorticoid

Noun

Meaning

hormone that is one of the steroids of the adrenal cortex that influences the metabolism of sodium and potassium

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Aldosterone binds to mineralocorticoid receptors in both (e.g., kidney) and nonepithelial (e.g., heart, blood vessels, and brain) tissues and increases blood pressure through induction of sodium reabsorption and possibly other mechanisms. Source: Internet

Available treatments, including surgery and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, are effective in reducing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular damage. Source: Internet

Corticosteroids differ in their relative amount of anti-inflammatory and mineralocorticoid potency and they are used according to these effects. Source: Internet

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